Gaming: Latest Obsbot Tiny 3 Review

True to its ‘tiny titan’ moniker, the Obsbot Tiny 3 packs a whole lot of audio-visual performance into one itty bitty parcel. Both its video and audio really step up to the plate in a way you just wouldn’t expect from a webcam. But at $349, it’s a shame the price tag didn’t get the tiny memo. What’s more, this webcam-of-the-future appeals to a pretty narrow demographic with its mix of flashy AI capabilities and forgettable gimmicks.

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I’ve had quite the journey with the Obsbot Tiny 3, a real emotional rollercoaster. First was the elation I felt unboxing it (how did they manage to make a webcam so cute?). Then, came the unease after learning the wild price difference between the Obsbot Tiny 3 ($349) and its more budget-friendly sibling, the Tiny 3 Lite ($199). Once I spent some time testing the webcam, though, it sort of started to win me over again. Like I said: an emotional rollercoaster.

At less than two inches tall and weighing a little over 2 ounces, the Tiny 3 is the smallest webcam in Obsbot’s Tiny line, and very likely one of the smallest webcams you’ll ever use. Portability really seems to be at the heart of this cam’s design. Not only is it light enough to perch comfortably on even the slimmest of laptops, it comes with a palm-sized, hard-shell carry case that neatly fits the webcam, its removable magnetic mount, a USB-C to USB-C cable, and a USB-C to USB-A adapter. If you’re a hybrid worker or fancy yourself something of a ‘digital nomad’ type, the Tiny 3 is an attractive proposition.

Of course, there’s no value in having a webcam that looks good if its video doesn’t. And thankfully, the Tiny 3 really knocks it out of the park. It houses a 50 MP 1/1.28-inch CMOS sensor (roughly comparable to that of the iPhone 15 Pro) and delivers impressively detailed footage in 4K at 30 fps, and 1080p at 120 fps. Freckles, pores, and peach fuzz are captured with real fidelity (whether you like it or not), and the Tiny 3’s attentive autofocus constantly makes sure you don’t get lost in the scene.

Thanks to its expansive ISO range, its image is strikingly clean and virtually devoid of noticeable noise in both low light and hard light environments. This is probably the biggest advantage it has over its Lite counterpart, which doesn’t quite have that same flexibilit

Source: PC Gamer